Braves rookie Soroka handcuffs Mets

Atlanta rookie Mike Soroka came off the disabled list and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning to help the Braves blank the New York Mets 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon at SunTrust Park.

Soroka (2-1) had been sidelined for a month due to a sore right shoulder. He was activated on Wednesday without the benefit of a rehab start and appeared to pick up where he left off before the injury.

Soroka painted the corner with his fastball and changed speeds effectively throughout his stint. He allowed a second-inning walk to Jay Bruce, but Bruce was erased on a double play. The Mets didn't get a hit until Michael Conforto reached on an infield single to shortstop to lead off the seventh.

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Soroka retired one more batter before Atlanta manager Brian Snitker went to the bullpen. Soroka threw 6 1/3 innings and allowed no runs on one hit and one walk. He struck out four.

Atlanta's A.J. Minter got the final two outs in the seventh, Dan Winkler pitched a scoreless eighth and closer Arodys Vizcaino worked around a walk and a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and nail down his 12th save.